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President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress in the House chamber on Feb. 4, 2020. (Leah Millis/Getty Images/Pool)

White House

Trump’s first-term joint addresses offer clues about Tuesday’s big speech

Immigration, tariffs and taxes likely major topics on president's agenda

By John T. Bennett
Posted March 3, 2025 at 6:00am

Roll Call Editor Tim Curran questions Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., during an interview by Roll Call reporters in the newspaper's office in 2006. To Curran's left are, in order, Erin Billings, David Drucker, Paul Kane and Louis Jacobson.

Opinion

Editor’s Note: Tim Curran, an editor and a neighbor

By Jason Dick
Posted February 10, 2025 at 6:08pm
Speaker Mike Johnson listens as President Donald Trump addresses supporters Monday in an overflow space in Emancipation Hall after his second inauguration ceremony.

White House

‘So much sharper’: Which Trump will GOP encounter during high-stakes talks?

By John T. Bennett
Posted January 22, 2025 at 4:42pm
Birds fly across the White House grounds on Dec. 10. Tipsters have reported drone sightings over New Jersey and other states recently. (Tom Brenner/Getty Images)

White House

Mystery drones over NJ: Biden officials say ‘no evidence’ of ill intent despite few answers

By John T. Bennett
Posted December 16, 2024 at 12:21pm
The tight margins in Congress will likely complicate matters for President-elect Donald Trump's agenda.

Trump’s pick for top Hill liaison brings strong conservative ties to a difficult role

By John T. Bennett
Posted December 4, 2024 at 3:37pm
President-elect Donald Trump arrives at a House Republican Conference meeting at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. He speaks with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., and Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn.

Hotel MAGA-fornia: The sound and fury of Donald Trump in Washington — again

By John T. Bennett
Posted November 15, 2024 at 12:43pm
Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., arrives for the Senate Republicans leadership election in the Capitol on Wednesday. Thune beat Sens. John Cornyn and Rick Scott to become the next Senate majority leader.

Thune elected to replace McConnell as next Senate GOP leader

By John T. Bennett, Jacob Fulton and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted November 13, 2024 at 1:00pm, Updated at 4:58pm

At the Races: Please bet responsibly

By Niels Lesniewski, Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted October 3, 2024 at 3:00pm
From left, former Rep. Earl Pomeroy points as Ben Rich, chief of staff for the late Rep. Bill Pascrell’s office, hands over the Pease Cactus to Rep. Jimmy Panetta in Panetta’s office in the Cannon House Office Building on Sept. 18. House Ways and Means Committee members whose first or last names start with “P” have passed along guardianship of the cactus for more than 30 years.

‘The cactus endures’ — a Ways and Means tradition’s moment in the sun

By Jason Dick
Posted September 24, 2024 at 6:15am
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., walks to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee office in Washington for a meeting with Biden campaign officials on Thursday.

Murky situation continues after Senate Democrats huddle with Biden campaign brass

By CQ Roll Call Staff
Posted July 11, 2024 at 3:49pm